Shloka 135
Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna
तस्य पुत्राश्शतान्येव तालजंघा इति स्मृताः । तेषां पंचकुलान्यासन्हैहयानां महात्मनाम्
tasya putrāśśatānyeva tālajaṃghā iti smṛtāḥ | teṣāṃ paṃcakulānyāsanhaihayānāṃ mahātmanām
ເຂົາມີລູກຊາຍຫຼາຍຮ້ອຍ ທີ່ຖືກຈື່ຈຳວ່າ ‘ຕາລະຈັງຄະ’. ໃນຫມູ່ໄຫຫະຍະຜູ້ມີຈິດໃຈຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ນັ້ນ ມີຫ້າຕະກູນ.
Narrator (contextual purāṇic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in the given verse)
Concept: Human history unfolds through branching lineages; identity carries obligations (kula-dharma) as much as prestige.
Application: Remember family legacy as responsibility; build ‘clans’ of virtue—communities of practice—rather than mere pride in numbers.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: region
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast genealogical ‘tree’ unfurls like a cosmic banyan, each branch bearing a princely figure, symbolizing hundreds of sons known collectively as the Tālajaṅghas. Five prominent boughs are highlighted with distinct emblems, representing the five Haihaya clans, while sages inscribe names on palm leaves at the roots.","primary_figures":["Tālajaṅgha","Tālajaṅghas (hundreds, stylized)","Haihaya clan elders","Sages/recorders"],"setting":"Mythic landscape blending palace terrace and cosmic grove; genealogical scrolls and emblematic banners","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["banyan green","parchment beige","sunlit gold","cobalt blue","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central cosmic banyan-genealogy with gold leaf highlights on five main branches; stylized princes as small crowned figures on each branch; sages at the base writing on palm leaves; ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs; rich reds/greens and embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an elegant genealogical grove with delicate figures perched on branching limbs; five clans marked by tiny flags; soft hills and a pale sky; refined linework and lyrical composition emphasizing multiplicity without clutter.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines forming a symmetrical tree-of-lineage; repeated crowned faces in rhythmic pattern; five clan emblems in circular medallions; earthy reds/yellows/greens with a strong decorative border like a temple wall panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a decorative ‘tree of clans’ framed by lotus garlands and floral borders; deep blue ground with gold accents; peacocks and cows as auspicious fillers; five clan medallions like mandalas; intricate textile-like patterning throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustle of palm leaves","tanpura drone (soft)","forest birds","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: putrāḥ + śatāni = putrāśśatāni (Visarga to ś); śatāni + eva = śatānyeva (Yan); kulāni + āsan = kulānyāsan (Yan); āsan + haihayānām = āsanhaihayānām (no change)
FAQs
They are described as the numerous sons of a particular progenitor, collectively remembered by the lineage-name “Tālajaṅgha,” and connected with the Haihaya line.
It states that among the great-souled Haihayas there were five distinct clans (pañca-kula), indicating internal subdivision within the dynasty.
It functions as a genealogical marker—recording descendants and their clan divisions—typical of creation-era histories where dynasties and their branches are cataloged.